SEEDS - Volunteering for Iceland

News from our SEEDS LTV's from their excursion to the south of Iceland

15.01.2013

„There is always proper time and mood to travel in Iceland!” – that’s what we long term volunteers decided after Christmas and New year’s celebrations. Weather here is really unpredictable but it’s staying like this during the whole year, so there is no problem...

SEEDS 117. New Year's Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (1:2)

07.01.2013

Reykjavik energy always fascinates people around the world to spent New year’s eve here. This year our New year’s photo marathon welcomed participants from more far away countries like America. This workcamp was with the spice of festive atmosphere - volunteers were not only involved...

SEEDS 116. Christmas Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (2:2)

26.12.2012

Christmas is more than presents. Seven people came from different places of the world had the possibility to experience this winter time not only in Photo Marathon but also in doing volunteering work with Red Cross organization. Now we all know that Christmas is the best time to use our energy and...

Merry Christmas from all of us at SEEDS!

24.12.2012

Dear friends: volunteers, hosts, partners and supporters! We wish you all a merry Christmas and hope you have a wonderful holiday season ahead. Christmas greetings from the SEEDS staff and volunteers!

SEEDS 113. Advent Photo Marathon in Reykjavík (1:2)

10.12.2012

The unique beauty of icelandic landscape and nature, crowded nightlife of Reykjavik, one of the most delicious hot –dogs in the North, outdoor hot – pot experience in Blue Lagoon – our volunteers had enough initiative and enthusiasm to try everything that Iceland can offer in two...

SEEDS: Our year in videos!

03.12.2012

This year we have been lucky to host hundreds of wonderful volunteers who have come to Iceland from all over the world to partake in our workcamps. Some of them have made really nice videos which are a great way to look back at 2012. We would like to thank all of them for making these great...

To leave a trace - Article by SEEDS Volunteer Sophie Boone

27.11.2012

When I discovered nature.is I told myself that this was a great (Icelandic) project and it should be presented to the volunteers in our environmental camp. I wrote to Guðrún Tryggvadóttir to see if she could be our first guest speaker for the camp; to give a great first impression...

SEEDS 054. West fjords & Reykjavík: Music Festival!

02.11.2012

Sveiki from the Westfjords! The festival is in full swing and the most important night of concerts awaits - there are dignitaries coming! It has been very enjoyable to work behind the scenes and help such a talented group of musicians do what they do best. The music has been a real treat for the sensations...

SEEDS 104. Mýrdalshreppur - South shore!

31.10.2012

We were 5 persons from different continents and countries who became "carrot people" for 2 weeks. We came from Latvia, Germany, Nigeria and Japan. Nobody of us had ever thought about "the carrot life-cycle", so there, in the south of Iceland, surrounded by ocean and 2 glittering...

SEEDS 082. Working & Horseback riding in the South!

19.10.2012

If you would ask what the best entertainment in Iceland is, of course one of the top answers would be horseback riding. Maybe that is why volunteers from seven different countries met each other exactly in the horseback riding camp. Horseback riding every second day - why not ?! Unfortunately,...